Comb cleaner



June 5, 1923.

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With these ends in view, thisflinvention' Patented June 5, .1923.

NIEI- JOHN s'rn'rrnnn, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PEnnsYLvAnIa. 1 Y

00MB CLEANER.

Application filed May 18, 1922. Serial N0. 561,969 7 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN ,STETTNER'," a citizen of the United; States, residing-at Philadelphia,in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in a Comb. Cleaner, of which the following isa specification.

My invention relates to vnew and useful improvements in combcleaners, and has for its object to provide an exceedingly simple and effective device of this description by.

the use of which a comb may be quickly and thoroughly cleaned.

A further object of my invention is to so construct such a device that the blades thereof may be readily attached to the frame or removed therefrom.

A still further object ofmy invention isto so construct the frame and the partsv carried thereby as to provide for putting sufficient tension upon the blades to hold them comparatively rigid and yet permit a G81t2t111 sidewise flexibility to facilitate the adaption consists inthe details ,of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in theartv to which this invention appertains, may undera Fig. 1, is a side view of a comb cleanermade in accordance with one form of my invention.

Fig. 2, is a front edge view of Fig. 1, a portion of the handle being broken away.

Fig. 3, is an end view of the holder. the blades being removed.

Fig. 4;, is a section at the line H of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5, is an enlarged face view of the adjustable yoke.

Fig. 6, is an edge view of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a side view of Fig. 5. I

Fig. 8, is a plan view of a slightly modified form of my invention.

Fig. 9, is a side view of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10, is an end view of Fig. 8.

Fig. 1 1, is anjenlarged detail side view. of

a portion of one of the blades.

Fig. 12, is. an edge view ofFig. l1. In carrying out my invention as embodied inLFig s. 1 to 7 inclusive 1 represents the frame or holder of thefldeviceswhich in practice I make intwo halves a and I), each half being stamped up .so that when they.

are secured together by the rivets 2 thesides of the holder will be bowed outward asclearly shown. in Fig. 4:. This strengthens being madeof light weightmaterial.

and stiflens the holder and admits of its 7 Each Ofi'the halves t eholder are so I formed that when placed'togethe'r asquare socket 3. is produced at one end of the holder.

while at the opposite end is a stationary yoke 4. The ends of this yoke are slotted as indicated at 5 for thereception ofrod 6 for the purpose hereinafter explained.

7 representsthe adjustable yoke the ends ofwhich are slotted as indicated at 8 to,

receive the ends of the rod 9 and this yoke has formed therewith ahub .10 which is I 1 square incross section'and hollowed to form a socket for the reception of the boltrhead 11; the bolt 12 carrying saidhead extends through the hole 13 in this hub and has threaded thereon the handle 14 said handle-f being of any. convenient shape for manipulating the device;

15 represents the cleaning the holes 16 in each end thereof,- said holes being for the passage of the rods 6 and 9 so that the blades may be strung upon said rods. In placing these blades on, the rods thin spacing Washers 17 are placed between the blades so as to separate the latter in or der that they may readily enter the spaces between the teeth of'the comb to be cleaned, as will be readily understood.

In practice after the blades have been spaced upon the rods 6 and 9 the rod 6 iss5 blades having I 'what I claim as new and useful-is:

so that When they are passed between the teeth of a comb a rising and falling movement will'beg given thereto to facilitate the removal of all foreign matter from said comb.

The rods 6. and Smay have the nuts 18 and 19 threaded upon the ends thereof respectively for preventing their accidental 're moval.

In Figs. 8 and inclu'siVeI haveshowna slightly modified form of my invention in which the -frame or handle 1 is madeof a single piece of sheet metal so stamped and bent as to produce a bow shaped handle having the flanges 20 forined'therewitl i, said flanges havii'ig the slots 21 therein tor'the' 1 reception of the rods Gan'd 9.

When this construction" 18 used the blades are spaced upon the rods '6 and 9' as above described and the ends o'l sai'd rods 1 are hooked Within the slots 21, the bowsha'iped section of the handle: having sutli'c'ient resili=- the han'd'of the operatorWhen gras oing the 3 device for use.

Of course I do not'wish to be hunted to the'e'Xa-ct details of constructlon as herern shown asthese may be varied Within the limits of the appended 'cl-a'ims' Without departing from tl'ie'spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention 1. As a new article of manutacturea comb cleaner comprising a bow 'shaped holder,

the-said rods.

3. A comb cleaner comprising a bowshaped *holder', stationary yoke formed upon one end of said holder, a squared socket formed upon the opposite end of said holder, anadjustable yoke, a squared hub formed with sai 'd'y'oke' adapted to fit within said socket, a threaded bolt, the head of which fits within said hub, a handle threaded upon said. bolt, rods carried by the yol1 "es,*an'd cleaningjhlades spaced upon said roc s.

In a comb cleaner a boiv shaped' holder, a stationaryyoke'formed upon one end of said holder, an adjustable yoke attached to the opposite end "of said holder, thin serpentine blades-extending between said yokes, and means for exerting lengthwise strain upon said blades.

5'. ln aco'mb eleanera holder comprising two howshaped concave halves secured to I gether, said holder having'a yoke: at one end end of said-holder" by flanges bent at right angles thereto,said yokes having slots therein, rods adapted tofit Withinsaid slots, and

thin serpentine shaped bladesplaced upon said rods.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto aflixedmy signature.

' JOHN STETTNER. 

